Oversight
Cancer report urges better funding for NIH
Without more money, the agency will have trouble attracting top scientists, group finds.
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What is this cloud computing thing all about?
Download our special report on recent cloud computing breakthroughs to find out.
Pay & Benefits
Official confirms tensions over role of women in Obama White House
Senior adviser Valerie Jarrett tells the Washington Post there were some issues early on.
Oversight
Americans believe government wastes more money than ever
Gallup poll respondents estimate federal agencies squander 51 cents on the dollar.
Defense
'Don't ask, don't tell' comes to an official end
Memo asks troops to "treat one another with dignity and respect regardless of sexual orientation."
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Play of the Day -- 'Buffett Rule’ or buffet rule? Plus: Obama makes surprise appearance at Emmy Awards
A daily roundup of late-night video.
Oversight
Isn’t That Special?
Be careful about reading too much into the voting last week in Nevada. But New York’s another story.
Oversight
Obama already faces opposition on deficit strategy
Minutes after Rose Garden speech, House speaker accuses the president of failing to make a 'serious contribution' to the super committee's work.
Defense
Senate appropriators take a dim view of Pentagon satellite lease plans
Panel says Defense Information Systems Agency did not factor troop drawdowns into its cost analysis.
Oversight
Obama jobs and deficit proposal targets contractor executive pay
Savings also claimed from reducing improper payments, curbing waste, selling federal assets.
News
Postal workers' ad campaign blames USPS woes on Congress
The campaign is meant to build support for a bill by Democratic Rep. Stephen Lynch, which addresses the USPS crisis without cutting pay, benefits or collective bargaining rights.
Pay & Benefits
Feds would contribute more to pensions under Obama’s deficit plan
President’s proposal also would raise health care costs for some military employees and retirees and would lower the salary cap for contractor executives.
News
Obama: I'll veto any plan that's not balanced
The president's plan calls for a combination of spending cuts and revenue increases that would save $3 trillion over the next decade.
News
USPS would get $20 billion in cash relief under Obama’s plan
Administration offers break on employee benefit payments, delivery day requirements.
News
White House to buy office supplies in bulk to cut costs
Hoping to trim $600 million in the next four years, several federal agencies and departments will start pooling their purchases of office printers, copiers, and scanners.
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